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The Battle of the Century (1927)

The comedy that you've read about, heard about, and waited for.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 19M

Director : Clyde Bruckman

Synopsis

Fight manager takes out an insurance policy on his puny pugilist and then proceeds to try to arrange for an accident so that he can collect.

Actors

Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
Prize fighter
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
Manager
Dorothy Coburn
Dorothy Coburn
Pie victim boarding auto (uncredited)
Lou Costello
Lou Costello
Boxing Hall extra (uncredited)
Anita Garvin
Anita Garvin
Slips on pie (uncredited)
Dick Gilbert
Dick Gilbert
Sewer worker (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Pie delivery man (uncredited)
Al Hallett
Al Hallett
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Hill
Jack Hill
Ringside spectator (uncredited)
Ham Kinsey
Ham Kinsey
Ringside spectator (uncredited)
Sam Lufkin
Sam Lufkin
Boxing referee (uncredited)
Eugene Pallette
Eugene Pallette
Insurance agent (uncredited)
Lyle Tayo
Lyle Tayo
Woman at window (uncredited)
Ellinor Vanderveer
Ellinor Vanderveer
Lady in car (uncredited)
Dorothea Wolbert
Dorothea Wolbert
Warring pedestrian (uncredited)
Charley Young
Charley Young
Fruit vendor (uncredited)
Noah Young
Noah Young
Thunder-Clap Callahan (uncredited)
Jack Adams
Jack Adams
Wilson Benge
Wilson Benge
Pie Victim in Top Hat
Ed Brandenburg
Ed Brandenburg
Warring pedestrian
George B. French
George B. French
Dentist
Eric Mack
Eric Mack
Spectator
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
Ring announcer
Steve Murphy
Steve Murphy
Noah Young's Assistant
Bob O'Connor
Bob O'Connor
Warring pedestrian
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Ringside spectator
Dick Sutherland
Dick Sutherland
Dental patient
Jack O'Brien
Jack O'Brien
Shoeshine Patron

Crews

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Director
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Writer
Hal Roach
Hal Roach
Producer
George Stevens
George Stevens
Director of Photography
Richard C. Currier
Richard C. Currier
Editor
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Production Supervisor
H.M. Walker
H.M. Walker
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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